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Download a File Open in Viewer

This article helps you understand how to download a file open in viewer.

Updated over a week ago

Click the download icon at the top right to download the open file revision. to get additional options if required, use the down arrow next to the download icon.

To download a file, you need the 'Can Download Documents' privilege on the project where the file is stored and a folder permission of 'View and Download' or above permission on the folder containing the file to download.

The 'Download Preferences' popup contains:

Documents

Parent Document - Include selected documents for download.

Include Secondary File(s) - Include secondary files for download, if any.

Include XREF - To download single or multiple files, including any external references.

Discussions & Markups

Associated Documents - To download any other files linked with the selected file.

Attached Documents - To download any file attachments on the selected file.

Include Markups - Include any markups created on the selected file when downloading.

Note: In case the project configuration was changed from Thin Client Viewer (now discontinued) to Universal Web Viewer, required information related to markups (if applicable) will appear in the below sequence:

1. Consolidated view of all public markups created in Thin Client Viewer (includes all file pages).

2. Only private markups on files released as public markups after switching the viewer from the Thin Client Viewer to the Universal Web Viewer (This includes only those file pages with private markups released as public).

3. A consolidated view of all file markups created in Universal Web Viewer (includes public and private markups on all file pages).

Other Options

  • Rename Files with Doc Ref - To rename downloaded files according to their document reference.

  • Append Doc Title - Include the document title in the filename for the download.

  • Append Version No - Include the version number in the filename for the download.

  • Append Rev No - Include the revision number in the filename for the download.

  • Recreate Folder Structure in Zip / Download Location - Recreate the folder structure according to the related project within the zip file that will be downloaded.

  • Lock for Editing - Selecting this option ensures that the file is locked, and only the folder administrator or the user who applied the lock can upload a new revision of the selected file.

Once done, click the 'Download' button at the bottom of the popup. The file will start downloading to your local device storage according to your download preferences.



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